Honda Civic to Get 1.6 i-DTEC Diesel in Australia
21 Nov 2012, 13:05 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / It seems that the tastes of European and Australian customers are more akin than ever. The new 1.6-liter turbodiesel that Honda developed for the its European customers will also be available on the...
Honda Details 1.6-Liter i-DTEC Diesel Engine
16 Nov 2012, 15:26 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Honda has introduced the first engine in the “Earth Dreams Technology” series that’s been specifically designed for the European market. It’s the 1.6-liter i-DTEC, which is a...
Maserati Quattroporte Engines Detailed
16 Nov 2012, 14:16 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While when it was first revealed all we had to go by were the pictures, information on the all-new Maserati Quattroporte has slowly been gathering, up to the point where we can now even give you det...
All-New Maserati Quattroporte to Gain V6 Diesel and All-Wheel Drive
13 Nov 2012, 13:21 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The all-new Maserati Quattroporte has been well received by all who have seen it, with its long and very sleek shape, which is surprisingly fuss-free and very elegant, as well as the interior which,...
Lexus Doesn't Believe in Diesels... at All!
6 Nov 2012, 17:22 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Clean diesel technology is only now catching in the US, but it’s become the more desirable option in Europe, as fuel prices jump. Automakers are dumping billions in new diesel engine develo...
Volkswagen Amarok Gets 180 HP Engine and Optional BlueMotion
6 Nov 2012, 10:49 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Amarok is VW’s attempt at conquering the double-cab pick-up market, with a vehicle which tries to bring some of the German brand’s familiar qualities to a sector where most rivals bo...
BMW to Launch Six Diesel Models in the US
6 Nov 2012, 08:45 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / While Hyundai and Kia tumble because of false claims of fuel economy, BMW is getting ready to make its own. Starting with the first half of 2013 and ending with the first half of 2014, the Germans w...
2013 Honda Civic 1.6 i-DTEC Diesel UK Pricing
2 Nov 2012, 17:00 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Honda today announced that the new 1.6-liter i-DTEC diesel engine will be available on the Civic hatchback in Britain in January 2013 from £19,400 for the base SE configuration, rising all the...
The Cor-Vegge - Biodiesel-Powered Corvette Racer
24 Oct 2012, 12:17 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While the title may be slightly misleading, it really isn`t. This is a Chevrolet Corvette C4, which has been fitted with a diesel engine, to race in the 24 Hours of LeMons endurange series for cars ...
US Ethanol Production Falls to Lowest Point for More than Two Years
24 Oct 2012, 09:37 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The production of ethanol in the US has reached its lowest point for the last 27 months, mainly due to the shutdown of several plants, including the one at Abengoa, in Madison, Wisconsin, which prod...
Hyundai Could Launch Diesel i10 in India in 2013
3 Oct 2012, 12:58 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Indian market is still considered to be a growth market, one that could enjoy many of Hyundai’s smaller cars. A new dimension has been added recently, diesel, as engines displacing less th...
Volkswagen Planning XL1 Limited Production Run for 2013
1 Oct 2012, 09:00 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / We were wondering when all the spyshots of Volkswagen’s ultra-frugal XL1 would materialize into some concrete news. Well, according to whatcar.com, VW board member, Professor Ulrich Hackenberg...
Volvo Sells Out First 1,000 V60 Plug-In Hybrids
29 Sep 2012, 09:24 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Volvo is keen to make a name for itself as a green and sustainable manufacturer, and they are putting quite a bit of effort into their green program, with cars like an all-electric version of the C3...
Audi Reveals Electric Bi-Turbo V6 Diesel Engine
21 Sep 2012, 07:50 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / In the quest to get engines to perform better, while using less fuel, Audi have announced that they are working on a version of their V6 TDI engine which uses an electric turbocharging system. It fe...
Porsche Unveils Cayenne S Diesel With Twin-Turbo V8
12 Sep 2012, 11:40 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The rumors came true, and porsche now has a sporty Cayenne powered by diesel to rival even the X5 M50d. It’s called the Cayenne S Diesel (obviously), and the headline grabber under the bonnet...
BMW 114d Coming to the UK
3 Sep 2012, 12:37 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / BMW is preparing to refresh the model range offered in the UK and for the 1-Series this will mean, among others, the introduction of a new entry-level diesel version. We are talking about the BMW...
Rolls-Royce Planning at Least Two Ghost-Based Cars
28 Aug 2012, 14:29 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Rolls-Royce Ghost will apparently be the basis for “two or more” versions, with the aim of completing the range. Speaking to Torsten Müller-Ötvös, autocar.co.uk discov...
One-Off Kia Cee’d Becomes Mid-Engined
28 Aug 2012, 07:59 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Kia Cee’d is a rather bland and unassuming-looking thing - a trait which has made it very popular with people who don’t really want to be seen or noticed. Its lines are decently-prop...
Trident Iceni Diesel Grand Tourer Coming To Salon Privé 2012
23 Aug 2012, 08:02 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / As far as sports and GT cars are concerned, the British and the Italians are best. However, while the Italians may have the likes of Ferrari and the rest, Britain has a myriad of small ‘shed-b...
Porsche Cayenne Diesel Is Now in Production
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / As we announced in a previous report last month, Porsche Cayenne is going to have a Diesel sibling that is now in production at the German automaker's factory in Leipzig. Because promises mu...